Marten Larsson have joined Digital Domain in 2004 as technical director. He worked on many projects such as THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR, 2012, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON or ENDER'S GAME. He talks to us today about his experience as VFX…- 4 days ago29 Jul 15, 2:00pm -

Alex Wuttke has worked at Jim Henson's Creature Shop before joining Double Negative in 2002. He worked on films such as THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK or BATMAN BEGINS. As a VFX supervisor he took care of the effects for movies like QUANTUM OF SOLACE, 201…- 5 days ago28 Jul 15, 2:00pm -

Nice VFX breakdown by Iloura about their work on THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE – SPONGE OUT OF WATER: WANT TO KNOW MORE? Iloura: Dedicated page about THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE – SPONGE OUT OF WATER on Iloura website. Glenn Melenhorst: My interview of Glenn Melen…- 5 days ago28 Jul 15, 1:20pm -

Mike and Jason talk all the latest camera and film tech and news, including what they've been up to in terms of shooting, their latest camera preferences, and their views on all the new releases.- 18 days ago16 Jul 15, 1:54am -

Mike Seymour, Matt Wallin and TyRuben Ellingson celebrate the 200th episode of the vfx show by deep diving into the creation, development and use of digital characters in film.- 19 days ago14 Jul 15, 11:52pm -

When director Neill Blomkamp seemingly burst onto the scene in 2009 with District 9, he had already demonstrated his deftness at making raw sci-fi with several short films. Tetra Vaal (2004), for instance, introduced a law enforcement robot amongst t…- 9 Mar 15, 1:51am -

Second annual SIGGRAPH Birds of a Feather for Freelance Survivors to feature a panel of experts addressing issues relevant to successfully navigating a career as a freelancer.- 2 days ago31 Jul 15, 7:07pm -

Take an exclusive first look at this music video for Align by Swedish band Colleagues, created in collaboration with everyone's favourite Swedish kids app developer Toca Boca.- 88 days ago7 May 15, 8:00am -

Take an exclusive first look at this music video for Align by Swedish band Colleagues, created in collaboration with everyone's favourite Swedish kids app developer Toca Boca.- 88 days ago7 May 15, 8:00am -

I just had a chance to try out HoloLens from the perspective of a developer, led through a mock 90-minute session where I was 'taught' how to code a Windows Holographic application, as well as a chance to try it out using the latest HoloLens hardware…- 89 days ago5 May 15, 3:00pm -

VarietySyd Mead Tapped for Visual Effects Society Visionary AwardVarietyThe Visual Effects Society announced Wednesday that futurist and illustrator Syd Mead will be the next recipient of its Visionary Award. Mead is the first non-director to receive…- 4 days ago30 Jul 15, 12:45am -

Flickering Myth (blog)A special look at the visual effects in Arnold Schwarzenegger zombie drama MaggieFlickering Myth (blog)Director Henry Hobson knew that the visual effects would be an important part of the final look of the film, Maggie. For a fi…- 9 days ago24 Jul 15, 1:05pm -

/FILMVOTD: Watch This VFX Breakdown from 'Game of Thrones' Season Five/FILMAnyway, we've got plenty of time to learn more about the sixth season of Game of Thrones over the next year. For now, why not take a look back at one of the more impressive el…- 10 days ago24 Jul 15, 12:01pm -

PetaPixel (blog)This is the Power of Age-Reduction Visual EffectsPetaPixel (blog)You've probably seen many examples of Photoshop being used to make a portrait subject look younger, but have you seen the same type of age-reduction retouching in real-t…- 11 days ago22 Jul 15, 8:49pm -

Daily MailGame of Thrones video reveals secrets of the show's visual effectsDaily MailIt reveals how visual effects, green screens and software were used to bring George R. R Martin's fantasy Game of Thrones books to life during season five of the TV…- 17 days ago16 Jul 15, 5:45pm -

/FILMWatch How 'Game of Thrones' Visual Effects Have Evolved Over Five Seasons/FILMIt's no secret that the visual effects of feature films are usually vastly superior to that of television. The budget for feature films is infinitely bigger, and telev…- 19 days ago14 Jul 15, 5:00pm -

FirstpostBaahubali is a new and epic experience thanks to Rajamouli's visual effectsFirstpostAfter collaborating with international visual effects studios and pushing the film's budget to somewhere in the range of $20 million, there was only one word…- 20 days ago14 Jul 15, 6:59am -

International Business Times'Game Of Thrones': Videos Show Creation Of Stunning Visual Effects For HBO TV ...International Business TimesIn a new video, Joe Bauer, the visual effects supervisor for “Game of Thrones,” shares insights on the creati…- 23 days ago10 Jul 15, 4:17pm -

Ubisoft's press conference on Monday afternoon was dominated by not one but three games related to Tom Clancy franchises - "Ghost Recon," "Rainbow Six" and potential new franchise launcher "The Division". Both "The Crew" and "Trials Fusion" are gett…- 48 days ago16 Jun 15, 4:28am -

It was Sony that closed out today's mass collection of E3 briefings with their presentation showing off several new titles, some big games with DLC, and some major exclusives of their own.One of the biggest pieces of news was not game related at al…- 48 days ago16 Jun 15, 4:11am -

Following Microsoft, Electronic Arts gave its E3 presentation for this year which put a heavy focus on the long awaited reveals for next chapters in the "Mass Effect" and "Mirror's Edge" franchises along with their usual annual sport entries and seve…- 48 days ago16 Jun 15, 2:56am -

While the launch of the Xbox One in 2013 was a bit of a disaster, Microsoft has been working hard to turn around public perception and lack of confidence in the machine. With this year's E3 presentation, it looks like they might have succeeded.The…- 48 days ago16 Jun 15, 1:36am -

One of the most anticipated reveals of next week's E3 gaming conference is that of "Mirror's Edge: Catalyst," the upcoming sequel/reboot of DICE's acclaimed 2008 parkour action title "Mirror's Edge". The game, which will be coming to PC, PS4 and Xbo…- 52 days ago11 Jun 15, 8:24pm -

From June 3rd through to June 14th, the annual Sydney Film Festival is set to entertain plenty of cinema lovers from around Australia with an eclectic and enjoyable mix of world cinema. A combination of several local and world premieres blend with s…- 63 days ago31 May 15, 10:05pm -

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the final one announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on The CW.The CW is coming off its most successful year…- 80 days ago14 May 15, 12:50pm -

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the fourth announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on CBS.CBS hasn't really shuffled around their scheduling m…- 81 days ago13 May 15, 4:46pm -

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the third announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on ABC.After a stronger season than expected, the Alphabet i…- 82 days ago12 May 15, 4:41pm -

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the second announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on FOX.FOX is coming off a particularly strong year thanks…- 84 days ago11 May 15, 10:33am -

Live. Die. Repeat. Again?Big of budget but disappointing of box office, Edge Of Tomorrow seems an unlikely candidate for a sequel, even in these franchise-happy times. Tom Cruise, however, is still chewing over ways and means of making it happen. Tal…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 12:06pm -

Zac Efron wants you to party all the timeHow do you make it in your chosen profession? Hard work? Grit? Stamina? Or, if you’re the subject of a movie, a lucky, chance meeting with someone influential? And what happens after that? Welcome, then, to…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 9:47am -

He's part of the cast for the underwater thrillerWe’ve long been conditioned by the likes of Jaws and, er, the Sharknado films to view sharks as the big threat in the ocean. But what if you stir in the extra danger of drowning far from the surface?…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 9:47am -

Pixel perfectYou might know him as the voice of Olaf from Frozen, or you could be a big Wedding Ringer fan, or you could love his work with Billy Crystal in The Comedians... but however you know him, he's Josh Gad, and here's on the show this week to…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 9:47am -

No, not that Harry Potter....Come with us on a journey to meet a young man named Harry Potter, who must stop a diabolical evil from... No, wait! It’s not a new story set in J.K. Rowling’s world, as the new project’s lawyers are at pains to poin…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 9:31am -

He's playing an FBI agentIn his time playing heroes and weirdoes and people of all stripes, Daniel Radcliffe hasn’t had the chance to play someone in law enforcement. He’s changing that with a new role, signing up to play an FBI agent in Imperium…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 9:31am -

The Killing's Kristoffer Nyholm takes the chairDeveloping at the BBC between Tom Hardy and his Locke/ Peaky Blinders cohort Steven Knight, the eight-part series Taboo now has the first of a likely two directors. Kristoffer Nyholm, the Danish directo…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 9:31am -

Update: Ivan Reitman weighs inUpdate: Original Ghostbusters director and continuing producer Ivan Reitman has now added his voice to that of Drew Pearce... in a slightly more forthright manner. "There has been a lot of excitement recently about what…- 3 days ago31 Jul 15, 8:45am -

Brie Larson plays a mother with a missionHaving just scored a slot at the Toronto International Film Festival, anticipated drama Room has brought its first trailer online, boasting the promise of another great performance from Brie Larson. Room is b…- 3 days ago30 Jul 15, 11:27pm -

No, not that Harry Potter....Come with us on a journey to meet a young man named Harry Potter, who must stop a diabolical evil from… No, wait! It’s not a new story set in J.K. Rowling’s world, as the new project’s lawyers are at pains to poin…- 3 days ago30 Jul 15, 7:35pm -

Johnny Depp is Boston gangster Whitey Bulger The teaser trailer shook you up, and now the full-length trailer for Black Mass - the story of notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, as played by Johnny Depp - has landed, and we insist you watch it. An…- 3 days ago30 Jul 15, 3:59pm -

Idris Elba stars in the dark Netflix filmAmong the first of Netflix’s big moves into becoming a film distributor is its acquisition of Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts Of No Nation, which stars Idris Elba. On the heels of its inclusion in both the Toronto…- 3 days ago30 Jul 15, 3:43pm -

From the press release: https://wikileaks.org/sony/press/ Today, 16 April 2015, WikiLeaks publishes an analysis and search system for The Sony Archives: 30,287 documents from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and 173,132 emails, to and from more than…- 16 Apr 15, 6:16pm -

The other day I got an email from the VES asking members to suggest nominees for title of VES Fellow: The Visual Effects Society is asking for your suggestions for nominees for title of VES Fellow, which is a member who has maintained an outstanding…- 14 Apr 15, 8:41pm -

I haven’t posted much on this blog but some recent news caught my eye: Last week’s Godbout Commission report sent shivers up the spines of Quebec’s film and television production industry. The Quebec Taxation Review Committee, chaired by econom…- 23 Mar 15, 10:57pm -

VFX artist Francis L. Camacho recently passed away in Montreal. His family has created a memorial fund that you can donate to. http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/francis-l-camacho-memorial-fund-/304803#.VNo083–X00.facebook While I didn’…- 10 Feb 15, 9:30pm -

In the same week that ADAPT announced an end to its legal effort, DreamWorks Animation announced the closure of PDI and the shedding of 500 jobs. Sad news and you could cut the irony with a knife. ADAPT’s legal effort to mitigate the use of subsidi…- 23 Jan 15, 4:47am -

For the past year, Scott Ross and I (Daniel Lay), as well as others that cannot be named, have been lobbying the Visual Effects industry along with others to support the formation of ADAPT, a trade organization as well as a legal case that would pena…- 19 Jan 15, 8:48pm -

I was contacted by some in the media. The reporter admitted they lack the technical abilities which many of you VFX pros have to actually find out what’s out there in the Sony hack. This made me realize something: VFX pros are the only ones in the…- 6 Dec 14, 8:24pm -

Yesterday 25GB of data in the sony hack was made available for download. The data unfortunately contains extremely sensitive and personal information. If you worked at Sony it’s pretty safe to say your private information including your ssn have b…- 4 Dec 14, 6:08am -

Just arrived back to the US after a trip to Australia and as many of you know, there was quite a big story concerning a data security breach at Sony Pictures. A text file was released containing a huge list of names of file the hackers claimed to…- 3 Dec 14, 3:13am -